“You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy.”
Neil Simon“Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count.”
Neil Simon“Everyone thinks they can write a play you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all the moments of your life.”
Neil Simon“Take care of him. And make him feel important. And if you can do that, you'll have a happy and wonderful marriage. Like two out of every ten couples.”
Neil Simon“If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.”
Neil Simon“You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy.”
Neil Simon“Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.”
Neil Simon“There's no such thing as a sure thing. That's why they call it gambling.”
Neil Simon“When its 100 degrees in New York, it's 72 in Los Angeles. When its 30 degrees in New York, in Los Angeles it's still 72. However, there are 6 million interesting people in New York, and only 72 in Los Angeles.”
Neil Simon“I LOVE living, I have some problems with my LIFE, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far.”
Neil Simon“Sure it hurts, but if you love someone, you forgive them." BlancheSomethings you forgive, somethings you never forgive." Kate”
Neil Simon, Brighton Beach Memoirs